Rise of the Machines
Cable Stay Assessment from a Place of Safety
Risk Assessment can be complex when an investigation includes multi level access, major traffic management and limited possession times. Inspection of an entire cable stay has always been problematic, however now with robotics there is an innovative way forward.
The robotic approach is carried out by clamping the equipment around the cable stay at parapet level all from a place of safety. Once secured the robot is able to traverse the full length of the cable to its anchorage point safely under the control of the operative, located at the base of the cables, allowing work on the cable stays with high-definition cameras and NDT called Magnetic Flux Leakage to be carried out even while the track is live and reducing the risk of working at height.
Fail safe systems are included to counteract any power failure, in such circumstances the equipment can return to the operator in a place of safety.
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The Structural Testing Advice Group aims to highlight the pros and cons of various devices, bringing real world examples and experience to our industry enabling those working within it to be able to do so with the latest information and best approach possible.
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